The process of self-replication is central to Biology. Recent experimental advances in our ability to follow, monitor and measure cell growth and division at the single-cell level enable the generation of large amounts of high-quality data. Combined with the appropriate mathematical and biophysical modeling, this has led to significant advances in our understanding of both the prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell cycle, and the field is now flourishing with numerous experimental and theoretical groups making exciting discoveries.

For this reason, it seemed like the perfect time to bring together a group of experts in the field, theorists and experimentalists, who work on a variety of organisms, from bacteria to mammalian cells, and who use different theoretical frameworks to attempt to look for the unifying principles, to learn from each other and to share their knowledge and expertise. The workshop will host a small group of scientists from Physics, Mathematics, Biology and Computer Science. By allowing significant amounts of time for discussions rather than talks, we hope to encourage the initiation of novel collaborations between the participants, and a real exchange of ideas across disciplines.